Weather Records on 16 May 1985

536 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 May 1985. Highest significance: Rio Grande City, US.

Key Facts for 16 May 1985

On 16 May 1985, 536 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
217 were record highs and 105 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 527 daily.
Rio Grande City set a daily record precipitation of 126.2 mm (5.0 in) on 16 May 1985.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

536 stations

536 station records on 16 May 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 May 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lviv	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moctezuma (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Reutlingen-Betzingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Danbulla Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berezovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Freer	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mounefontein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hua Hin	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sosva	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bukoba	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston SE	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Combolcha	Ethiopia	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prosser	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Middlebourne 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waialae-Kahala 715	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Poatina (Billopp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jayuya	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Live Oak	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pinopolis Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Strasbourg-Entzheim	France	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Muzi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Windom	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hume Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cayey 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stuart	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Candelaria	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Landsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

536 records

Records set or tied on 16 May 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 58, Heaviest daily rainfall 211, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 16 May 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	108
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	58
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 16 May 1985 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 527.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

425 broken records

Margins by which the 425 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 May 1985

Top 20 records on 16 May 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 May 1985	Rio Grande City, US	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Ripley, US	all-time rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Lviv, UA	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Richland Ctr, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Mission 4 W, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Newport, US	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Juncos 1 SE, PR	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Ft Bragg 5 N, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Moctezuma (Smn), MX	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Stockinbingal General Store, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Prachuap Khiri Khan, TH	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Mocksville 5SE, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Kirrama Station, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Reutlingen-Betzingen, DE	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Millicent, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Danbulla Forestry, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Jajome Alto, PR	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1985	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1802 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1985. 1985 had 536 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-16 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1820	1
1825	1
1832	1
1837	1
1847	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1871	1
1874	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	11
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	9
1904	17
1905	13
1906	25
1907	13
1908	6
1909	57
1910	24
1911	22
1912	13
1913	24
1914	11
1915	104
1916	38
1917	48
1918	395
1919	28
1920	69
1921	106
1922	31
1923	126
1924	152
1925	177
1926	211
1927	230
1928	121
1929	273
1930	170
1931	254
1932	441
1933	268
1934	304
1935	320
1936	520
1937	279
1938	299
1939	448
1940	334
1941	429
1942	721
1943	652
1944	531
1945	888
1946	327
1947	344
1948	281
1949	360
1950	210
1951	558
1952	773
1953	421
1954	251
1955	525
1956	697
1957	610
1958	361
1959	680
1960	370
1961	378
1962	1,295
1963	552
1964	313
1965	442
1966	420
1967	611
1968	790
1969	423
1970	520
1971	509
1972	625
1973	869
1974	1,207
1975	544
1976	518
1977	1,269
1978	808
1979	506
1980	830
1981	896
1982	427
1983	1,579
1984	981
1985	536
1986	747
1987	1,369
1988	946
1989	938
1990	1,068
1991	1,094
1992	809
1993	653
1994	705
1995	1,235
1996	1,835
1997	1,932
1998	1,500
1999	778
2000	1,129
2001	1,110
2002	694
2003	1,289
2004	869
2005	870
2006	1,345
2007	692
2008	1,034
2009	897
2010	836
2011	1,398
2012	770
2013	596
2014	1,483
2015	782
2016	793
2017	710
2018	1,013
2019	572
2020	431
2021	419
2022	717
2023	653
2024	601
2025	993
2026	558

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	391
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1